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Title: Strategies for Enhancing Digital Skills among Africa's NEET Youth. Education Working Paper No. 13
Language: English
Authors: Priyal Mukesh Gala, Kabira Namit, Huma Kidwai, World Bank
Source: World Bank. 2025.
Availability: World Bank Publications. 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433. Tel: 202-458-4500; Fax: 202-552-1500; Web site: http://www.worldbank.org/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 38
Publication Date: 2025
Sponsoring Agency: MasterCard Foundation
Document Type: Reports - Research
Descriptors: Digital Literacy, Youth, Employment Qualifications, Entrepreneurship, Training, Cost Effectiveness, Job Skills, Barriers, Economic Factors, Social Development, Individual Development, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Peer Teaching, Partnerships in Education, Community Programs, Foreign Countries, Youth Programs
Geographic Terms: Africa
Abstract: This background paper examines the critical issue of how to enhance digital skills among youth who are not in employment, education, or training (NEET) in Africa to prevent approximately 72 million young people (two-thirds of whom are young women) from being marginalized in a global economy rapidly undergoing a digital transformation. First, it evaluates the current digital proficiency of the region's NEET population and identifies substantial structural barriers that contribute to widening digital disparities. Subsequently, the paper explores the transformative potential of digital skills in boosting employability, fostering entrepreneurship, and enabling broader participation in socioeconomic life. Crucially, it then proposes scalable, cost-effective strategies, including public-private partnerships, mobile-first education initiatives, and community-based training programs. These approaches are assessed for their practicality (cost effectiveness and scalability) and for their potential to equip Africa's NEET youth with the necessary digital competencies. If adopted at scale, these competencies can enable young people to join the economic mainstream and help translate Africa's demographic potential into widespread social and economic gains.
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Entry Date: 2026
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